Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to hosts Burkina Faso in their final Group B match at the WAFU B U20 Championship on Sunday, but still progressed to the semi-finals after securing qualification earlier in the tournament. The result ended the Flying Eagles’ perfect start to the tournament but does little to derail their title ambitions, with a place in the knockout stage already secured. “It’s ok, Africa is developing, few years back Burkina Faso didn’t even have a functional national stadium. “Not the result we wanted, but the Flying Eagles have still secured qualification for the knockout stage.” The defeat serves as a timely reminder for Aliyu Zubairu’s side ahead of the semi-finals, where there will be little margin for error as they continue their push for another WAFU B crown.